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Intermediate Blues Guitar from National Guitar Workshop is a book and CD tutorial package that teaches electric blues guitar techniques. It covers both rhythm playing and soloing in a number of styles such as blues rock, boogie, and funk blues. The book presents the techniques and examples of a number of blues legends, The Kings - BB, Albert and Freddie, as well as Hendrix, Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The method targets players who have a basic knowledge of blues chords and scales, or who know rock guitar. The book presents a thorough review of music and blues theory so you can follow the discussion in the rest of the book. If you have little or no blues experience you might find the exercises get hard quickly. The Beginner's Blues Guitar book in the same series would be a better place for you to start. The book covers these main topics which I'll describe in more detail below. 1. Blues theory 2. Blues chords and rhythm playing 3. Blues technique 4. Scales ...

The harmonica is an instrument that rarely gets its due from writers and musicologists, yet it has played an enormously important role in American popular music of the past hundred or so years. Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers; The Evolution of the People's Instrument is a good effort at rectifying this situation. Author Kim Field -- who is himself a peformer as well as an aficianado of the harmonica -- traces the development and history of the intrument, with a look at the popular harmonica bands of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the use of the instrument in the genres of blues, country, rock, jazz and, yes, even classical music. The book is especially rich in profiles of the leading harmonica players both past and present. Field personally interviewed a number of harmonica masters; his description of his encounter with DeFord Bailey (now deceased), the black harmonica star of the 1930s and '40s Grand Ole Opry, who virtually disappeared from ...

Alfred Publishing has published a number of world percussion books. What sets Drum Circle: A Guide To World Percussion aside from others is that the book or CD can be purchased separately or together. This aspect alone could be very appealing for educators. Drum Circle: A Guide To World Percussion appears to be written for music and social studies teachers and drum enthusiasts looking to bring new ideas into their playing. The authors cover 28 different instruments, grouping similar instruments together in single chapters. The format for each chapter is consistent, beginning with interesting historical and origin factoids. Tuning and playing position are then discussed prior to demonstrating the performance technique. Close to 90 black-and-white photographs aptly demonstrate playing position and technique. Drum Circle: A Guide To World Percussion truly is a fantastic introduction to a large number of percussion instruments from around the globe. Here, players will be in...

Here are some free preschool lesson plans for making music with your preschool class or your own preschoolers at home. These are very simple, and will introduce your preschooler to listening and thinking about music. These activities will help your preschoolers learn: -To listen for the difference between loud sounds and soft sounds -To identify how sounds are the same or different -Different ways they can create music with their own voices. Now, onto the fun! 1. What's making that sound? Look around your home and collect items like marbles, bells, pencils, paperclips, and other small items. Put one item in a small box and shake it around. Ask your preschooler what they think is in the box. Does it make a soft or a loud sound? 2. Make your own rock band! Go outside and collect rocks of different sizes. Your preschoolers might even enjoy helping you with this. Then pick up various rocks and bang them together, one pair at a time. Ask your preschoolers if they can ...

By Mark Hirst A mobile is no more used for the sole purpose of taking calls or sending and receiving messages. All the latest mobile handsets are now-a-days equipped with all possible features that are essential for entertainment. A Nokia N96 handset is just the perfect entertainment device especially for those who are keener about getting the perfect video recording and viewing experience. This phone is contains the latest technology of mobile videos. As this has become a proven fact that internet, TV and video are three of the most commonly used modes of entertainment of today's world, the Nokia N96 model that comes with a large and crystal clear display and a wide range of video watching options has gained extreme popularity among the customers of all generations. This particular handset contains some of the highest speed connections which are empowered by the "Nokia Video Center". Nokia N96 supports almost all types of video formats like the Flash, Win...

Maybe you remember what it was like to roll down the windows of your favorite muscle car and crank up the radio listening to music that 'motivated' you in ways that generally meant applying extra pressure to the gas pedal. We all have a strong emotional attachment to music. It could be music that was introduced to us by family members or an almost inner calling to a certain music style that seemed to speak to our very souls from the moment we first heard it. Is it any wonder we see so many individuals with iPod ear buds nestled inside the ear being whisked away to a place of sensory expanding joy? Private reception has been the primary means of musical enjoyment via the iPod. These were meant for personal fulfillment, yet there are times that joy must be shared. Accessories have been made to allow the iPod to be played in the home, but the need for portability has been taken into consideration in the form of car adapter kits that allow music lovers to share thei...

Yesterday, in a move that garnered worldwide media attention, Apple computer did the unthinkable: They changed the pricing model of their music. The change was not exactly earthshaking in nature, at least according to the vast majority of media. Apple was merely changing track prices to 69¢, 99¢, and $1.29, and moving away from the flat 99¢ per track that has been the model for so many years. This marks a major concession on the part of Steve Jobs, as it had been his goal to keep pricing at 99¢ per track, pretty much forever. What did change yesterday were the fundamentals of  Apple's business model. It was ignored by the vast majority of the non-tech media, as they fell over themselves to explain the new pricing model. You see, yesterday, Apple computer freed their music of all Digital Rights Management. For the first time in the history of the iTunes music store, users would be able to purchase any track, transfer it to any music player, and copy it an unlimited nu...